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AOGME Awards

2023 AOGME Awards

The nomination cycle for the 2023 AOGME Awards closed on December, 30, 2022. There are three categories of awards: Leadership, Special Lifetime Achievement and Special Award of Appreciation. Awardees will be recognized at Educating Leaders 2023, the AACOM Annual Conference.

2022 AOGME Awards

Randall Culbertson, DO, MBA
Randall Culbertson, DO, MBA

Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education
Assistant Professor Primary Care
California Health Sciences University College of Osteopathic Medicine

2021 AOGME Awards

Dr. Joanne Baker
2021 AOGME Leadership Award

Joanne K. Baker, DO, FACOI, FAODME, FHM, FACP
Professor, Internal Medicine
Program Director, Internal Medicine
Director of Osteopathic Medical Education
Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine
Teresa Braden, DO
2021 AOGME Leadership Award

Teresa Braden, DO, MBA
Chief of Medicine
Director of Medical Education/Designated Institutional Officer
Program Director Internal Medicine Residency Program
Parkview Medical Center
Dr. Oliver Hayes
2021 AOGME Leadership Award

Oliver Hayes, DO, MPH, FACEP
Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education
Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine

2020 AOGME Awards

Winners for the 2020 AOGME Awards were announced at the virtual Educating Leaders 2020 conference. See the 2020 awardees below. 

Dr. William Cairney
2020 Special Lifetime Achievement Award

William J. Cairney, PhD
Assistant Dean for Graduate Medical Education
(Emeritus)
Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Dr. Richard Terry
2020 Leadership Award

Richard R. Terry, DO, MBA
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Maura Biszwski
2020 Special Award of Appreciation

Ms. Maura Biszewski
Vice President, Graduate Medical Education
American Osteopathic Association
Alegneta Long
2020 Special Award of Appreciation

Ms. Alegneta Long, MPP
Director of GME Initiatives and Executive Director of the
Assembly of Osteopathic Graduate Medical Educators (AOGME) 
American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM)

2019 AOGME Awards

Winners for the 2019 AOGME Awards were announced at Educating Leaders 2019. See the 2019 awardee below. 

Stephen C. Shannon, DO

Special Lifetime Achievement Award

Stephen C. Shannon, DO, MPH
President and CEO
American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine

2018 AOGME Awards

Winners for the 2018 AOGME Awards were announced at Educating Leaders 2018.

Thomas Boyle DO, FACEP, FACOEP

2018 AOGME Leadership Award

Thomas Boyle, DO, FACEP, FACOEP
Dean, Postgraduate Medical Education
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University

Thomas Mohr

2018 AOGME Leadership Award

Thomas Mohr, MS, DO, FACOI, FAODME
Associate Dean, Graduate Medical Education
University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine

Margaret J. Hardy, JD

2018 Special Award of Appreciation

Margaret J. Hardy, JD
Former Consultant to AODME

Special Lifetime Achievement Award 

The AOGME (formerly AODME) Special Lifetime Achievement recognizes members who have been instrumental in advancing the mission and purposes of AOGME through loyal and long-term meritorious service.

  • 2020 - William J. Cairney, PhD
  • 2019 - Stephen C. Shannon, DO, MPH
  • 2017 - Abraham M. Jeger, PhD, FAODME
  • 2013 - Mark Cummings, PhD
  • 2012 - David Dora, DO
  • 2011 - Dennis Lemanski, DO, FAODME
  • 2009 - Gail Riegle, PhD
  • 2008 - William G. Anderson, DO
  • 2007 - Vance D. Powell, Jr., DO, FAODME, FACOOG
  • 2006 - Lauren Vogel, DO
  • 2005 - Michael Opipari, DO, FAODME, FACOI
  • 2003 - Anthony A. Minissale, DO, BS and Robert G. Ricci, DO, FAOCR
  • 2001 - Norville H. Schock, PhD, FAODME
  • 2000 - Robert J. George, DO, FAODME

Leadership Award 

The Leadership Award recognizes AOGME (formerly AODME) members who have contributed noteworthy service to the osteopathic profession and to AOGME in the past year.

  • 2020 - Richard R. Terry, DO, MBA
  • 2018 - Thomas Boyle, DO, FACEP, FACOEP and Thomas Mohr, MS, DO, FACOI, FAODME
  • 2014 - Robert A. Cain, DO, FACOI and Richard LaBaere, II, DO, MPH, FAODME
  • 2013 - John Bulger, DO, FACOI, FACP, FAODME; J. Michael Finley, DO, FACOI, FACP, FACR and Howard Shulman, DO, FACP, FACOI
  • 2010 - Susan C. Zonia, PhD, FAODME
  • 2009 - James Lally, DO, MS and David Towle, DO, FAODME, MPH, MS
  • 2005 - Gary Moorman, DO, FAODME, FACOEP, FACEP
  • 2004 - Deborah Blackwell, DO, FACOP
  • 2003 - Gary Willyerd, DO, FAODME, FACOEP
  • 1999 - Norville Schock, PhD, FAODME
  • 1996 - Vance Powell, Jr., DO, FAODME

Award for Excellence in Osteopathic Education

This Award recognizes research and initiatives that excel in the continuum of education in the areas of pre-doctoral, post-doctoral, and continuing medical education.

  • 2011 - Michael Sheehy, DO, FACOEP
  • 2009 - Deborah R. Bennett, DO
  • 2001 - Kari Hortos, DO, FAODME (postdoctoral); Johathan Rohrer, PhD (postdoctoral) and Lisa Butler, BA, MSN (predoctoral)
  • 2000 - Joel Dickerman, DO (postdoctoral) and Bruce Dubin, DO, JD (predoctoral)

Special Award of Appreciation

  • 2020 - Maura Biszewski and Alegneta Long, MPP
  • 2018 - Margaret J. Hardy, JD
  • 1998 - Douglas C. Shaber, DO, FAODME (posthumously)